UK comedian Richard Gadd is helping the art form of comedy evolve.
Comedy is a remarkably agile art form, able to respond to contemporary events with far greater speed than a playwright, composer or choreographer, whose development processes can take months, even years before being staged.
With Australia in the midst of comedy festival season – Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF) concludes this weekend, while festivals in Sydney and Perth are poised to begin – it’s a perfect time to assess the art form’s current trends and concerns.
